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RRB NTPC GK Questions 2026

Static General Knowledge makes up the rest of the General Awareness section in RRB NTPC, and the notices name its topics: General Science and Life Science up to Class 10, History of India and the freedom struggle, Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and the world, Indian Polity and Governance, Indian Economy, Art and Culture, Indian Literature, Monuments and Places, Flora and Fauna, Famous Personalities, the UN and other world organisations, environmental issues, Transport Systems in India, Important Government and Public Sector Organisations, Common Abbreviations, and Basics of Computers and Computer Applications. RRB frames these as short factual questions: the unit of a physical quantity, the year of a battle, the article of the Constitution, the river a city stands on, the full form of an abbreviation, the headquarters of an organisation. GK24's GK notes on this page cover each topic in English and Hindi, arranged the way the syllabus lists them, with the facts RRB tends to ask placed first. Work through one topic at a time, note the lists (national parks, dances, articles, schedules, awards), and pair each topic with its quiz on GK24 to check what has stayed with you.

RRB NTPC GK Questions with Answers

Q1501.Government SchemesEasy

How much grant-in-aid has the Centre released to 755 projects under the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens?

  1. A.Rs 55.98 crore
  2. B.Rs 77.98 crore
  3. C.Rs 97.78 crore
  4. D.Rs 107.98 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 77.98 crore

This amount has been released as grant-in-aid to 755 projects running under the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens, which is a component of the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana, and it covers the quarter that ended on 30 September 2026 in the financial year 2026-27.

Q1502.Awards & HonoursMedium

Which of the following partnered the Ministry of Education in conducting Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025?

  1. A.Atal Innovation Mission of NITI Aayog and AICTE
  2. B.ISRO and CSIR
  3. C.DRDO and UGC
  4. D.NCERT and NIT Council
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Correct answer: A. Atal Innovation Mission of NITI Aayog and AICTE

The Buildathon was conducted by the Department of School Education and Literacy of the Union Ministry of Education along with these two partners, with the aim of pushing creative problem solving, entrepreneurship and scientific curiosity among school students.

Q1504.Awards & HonoursEasy

Under which title has Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 been entered in the Guinness World Records?

  1. A.Largest Science Exhibition
  2. B.Largest Innovation Solution Competition
  3. C.Largest School Quiz
  4. D.Largest Student Hackathon
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Correct answer: B. Largest Innovation Solution Competition

The Guinness World Records certification for Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 was given under exactly this title, and it rests on the 2,87,967 project submissions that school students sent in under the Idea and Prototype tracks.

Q1505.NationalMedium

Under which ministry does the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority function?

  1. A.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  2. B.Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
  3. C.Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
  4. D.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct answer: C. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

NPPA works under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, which is one of the departments of that ministry, and it is the body that fixed the revised maximum retail prices for anti-cancer medicine brands effective from 9 November 2026.

Q1508.EconomyMedium

For applicants approved under Round 4, the tenure of the PLI Scheme for Textiles has been extended up to which financial year?

  1. A.2029-30
  2. B.2030-31
  3. C.2031-32
  4. D.2033-34
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Correct answer: D. 2033-34

The extension is deliberately limited to companies approved under Round 4, and the reason given is practical: a manufacturer entering now needs a longer investment and operational horizon to build a plant and then scale up its capacity, which a shorter tenure would not allow.

Q1509.EconomyMedium

The application portal for Round 4 of the PLI Scheme for Textiles will remain open during which period?

  1. A.1 October to 30 November 2026
  2. B.1 November to 31 December 2026
  3. C.1 December 2026 to 31 January 2027
  4. D.1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Correct answer: B. 1 November to 31 December 2026

The Ministry of Textiles has set a two-month window in which the online portal will accept fresh applications under Round 4, and eligible companies have been asked to apply within that period in keeping with the scheme guidelines.

Q1511.EnvironmentMedium

At the side event, the Union Environment Minister described which instrument as the basis for fair and equitable sharing of benefits from the use of genetic resources?

  1. A.The Cartagena Protocol
  2. B.The Nagoya Protocol
  3. C.The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
  4. D.The Paris Agreement
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Correct answer: B. The Nagoya Protocol

Speaking on Access and Benefit Sharing, the minister said this protocol provides the basis for sharing fairly and equitably the benefits that arise when genetic resources are used, and he pressed for the principle to be converted into procedures that are workable, transparent and equitable.

Q1512.EnvironmentMedium

Which of the following was NOT among the four publications India released at the CBD COP-17 side event?

  1. A.Guidelines for the Designation of India's Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures
  2. B.The 5th National Report on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
  3. C.India State of Forest Report
  4. D.India's ABS Success Story
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Correct answer: C. India State of Forest Report

The four publications brought out at the side event were the guidelines for designating India's Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures, which let conservation outside formal protected areas be recognised; the fifth national report under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which is India's periodic account of biosafety governance; a handbook on…

Q1514.DefenceMedium

INS Sahyadri is best described as:

  1. A.A diesel-electric submarine
  2. B.An indigenously designed and built guided missile stealth frigate
  3. C.An aircraft carrier
  4. D.An offshore patrol vessel
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Correct answer: B. An indigenously designed and built guided missile stealth frigate

That is exactly how the Indian Navy describes the ship in the announcement of its arrival at Busan, and each part of the phrase carries meaning.

Q1515.DefenceMedium

INS Sahyadri will carry out coordinated maritime activities at sea with which Republic of Korea Navy ship?

  1. A.ROKS Sejong the Great
  2. B.ROKS Dokdo
  3. C.ROKS Munmu the Great
  4. D.ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin
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Correct answer: C. ROKS Munmu the Great

The exercise is arranged in two parts. During the harbour phase the two navies hold professional interactions, cross-deck visits, cross-training and sporting events while the Indian frigate is alongside at Busan.

Q1517.Government SchemesHard

Under the scheme, support for obtaining and renewing certification from International Sports Federations carries an outlay of:

  1. A.Rs 55 crore
  2. B.Rs 105 crore
  3. C.Rs 250 crore
  4. D.Rs 410 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 105 crore

The scheme treats international quality and performance standards as the gate through which Indian equipment reaches foreign buyers, so it sets aside this amount to help manufacturers secure certification from International Sports Federations and to renew it when it lapses.

Q1519.Government SchemesMedium

The Sports Goods Manufacturing Zones under the new scheme will be developed by convergence with which of the following?

  1. A.The BHAVYA Scheme and NICDC Industrial Parks
  2. B.The PM Gati Shakti corridors only
  3. C.Special Economic Zones alone
  4. D.Khelo India stadium projects
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Correct answer: A. The BHAVYA Scheme and NICDC Industrial Parks

The scheme avoids building industrial land afresh and instead plugs the proposed Sports Goods Manufacturing Zones into infrastructure that these two already provide, so that makers, suppliers, testing facilities, design and prototyping centres and ancillary enterprises can sit in one place.